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A visit to the Old Dorcas Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Dorcas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Old Dorcas Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Dorcas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Dorcas Cemetery

Lat:   30.7935°   (30° 47' 36")

Lon:   -86.4122°   (-86° 24' 43")

The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Dorcas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Dorcas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Dorcas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Dorcas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Dorcas Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mossy Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Crestview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Svea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
    • Laurel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Milligan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Paxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Florala
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
      • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <4>
    • Lockhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cannon Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
      • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • De Funiak Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Niceville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
        • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Holt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Valparaiso
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
      • Falco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
        • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Argyle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Otahite ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
        • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Old Dorcas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Dorcas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Dorcas Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Dorcas Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Almarante Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Old Dorcas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288088  (Old Dorcas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #288088 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dorcas
      • County: Okaloosa         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #288088 (Old Dorcas Cemetery)

    The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Dorcas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7935, Longitude: -86.4122       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Dorcas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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